Sat 30th Sept 23

A good ringing session for Simon & Pat added Lesser Redpoll to the site year list (see Ringing page) first thing

Several Chiffchaff around the bushes this morning but not much else, overhead a good passage including Swallows, Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Redpoll and Goldfinch was evident for most of the morning.

From the hide: c30 Teal, 9 Wigeon, 1 Mallard, 14 Lapwing (lots more on the arable), 2 Greenshank, 1 Avocet, 1 Dunlin, 36 B H Gulls (lots more on the arable), 6 Herring Gull, 2 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel. 

A walk to the 3rd. pillbox added Lesser Redpoll (in the hand), 2 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, 1 S E Owl, 9 Golden Plover (over), 5 Buzzard (circling high over the arable) PL/RJ/MR

Reports from today

Simon Cox

07:00 Lesser Redpoll in hand now, reed-bed site.

09:02 Up to 8 redpolls, latest one some Mealy features but not a classic.

Matt Lonsdale

07:22 Redwing over car park, + light finch passage inc Lesser Redpoll

At the end of September the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 174.

 

Fri 29th Sept 23

A Gt. White Egret flew along the marsh below the carpark before landing for a short while in the short ditch north of the approach road, after a few minutes it continued on it's way over the road and was lost to view.

From the hide: c30 Teal, 9 Wigeon, 2 Mallard, 94 Lapwing, 2 Blk T Godwit, 1 Ruff, 1 Avocet, 4 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Lt. Grebe, 350 ++ Blk. H Gulls, 6 Herring Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 2 Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, lots of Swallows + a few House Martin, 10 Red-legged Partridge were up on the arable. PL/RJ/DC/MR  

Reports from today:

Dave Cummings

09:12 GWE on field north of approach road.

 

Thurs 28th Sept 23

From the hide: c30 Teal, 4 Mallard, 85 Lapwing, 2 Dunlin, 2 Curlew, 1 Ruff, 1 Avocet, 60 Blk. H Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Grebe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel.

A walk to the 3rd pillbox added 3 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, 1 Whinchat and a steady stream of Swallows plus a few Sand Martin, Mippits and Skylark.

Offshore signs of a bit of an increase in wildfowl movement with several small groups of Wigeon and one flock of 350+ birds heading south with a few Teal. PL/RJ/MR

Reports from today

Brian Combes

17:56 Early morning walk from Frinton to Haven and back today: 4 Stonechat (pair GC dump, singles both ends of seawall), 2 Whinchat (1 south of wooden hide, 1 GC dump), 1 Wheatear, 1 Rock Pipit (on sea defence rocks then south), 1 Peregrine (in off, short skirmish with some gulls, then powered inland), 1 Chiff, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Pied Wag (south), 2 Grey Wag (south), 1 Yellow Wag (south), 153 Mipit (south), 2 Reed Bunting, 5 Cetti’s (singing), 1 Avocet (appeared lame), 1 Ruff, 1 Water Rail (squealing), 6 Linnet, 1 Dunlin, 79 Lapwing, 1 Mute Swan, 64 Swallow (south), 1 Buzzard, 1 Turnstone.

 

 

Wed 27th Sept 23

We spent a few minutes with Graham toward the end of his sea-watch, then had a quick look around the bushes, all very quiet.

From the hide: 16 Teal, 6 Wigeon, 4 Mallard, c40 Lapwings, 2 Snipe, 1 each of Ruff, Dunlin, Curlew, Avocet & Blk. T Godwit, 1 Water Rail (heard only), c500 Blk. H Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 1 GBB Gull, 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Cetti's Warbler, lots of Swallows, Pipits and a few House Martin (over). A walk to see Simon & Pat ringing in the reedbed (see Ringing page) added 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat & 1 Whitethroat. RJ/MR

Graham Sutton

12:43 HH seawatch 0700-0840, all south unless stated: Brent 67 1N, Teal 31, Shelduck 6, RTD 2, Wigeon 28, Sand. Tern 2, Com. Tern 1, Sandpiper sp. (Dunlin size) 42. From about 0830, flocks of small passerines moving parallel to coast but too far out for ID.

 

Tues 26th Sept 23

From the hide: 7 Teal, 4 Wigeon, 2 Mallard, 60+ lapwing, 2 Dunlin, 1 Curlew, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Avocet, 300+ Blk H Gulls (lots more on the arable), 7 LBB's, 6 Herring Gulls, 1 Med Gull, 1 Sandwich Tern, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Stonechat, 1 Cetti's Warbler, plus Swallows & Meadow Pipits over. PL/MR

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

12:34 Sea-watch this morning, 3 Adult Arctic Skuas, (2 Light and 1 dark phase). Common Scoter 2, Brent 49, Teal 7, Common Tern 3, Sandwich Tern 8, Grey Heron 38 in two flocks, Grey Plover 1, Shelduck 6.

Peter Newton

16:47 Just one Brent Goose and one Sandwich Tern flying south from the shelter between 16:00 hours and 1640. Approximately 30 Swallows over the car park on departure.

 

Mon 25th Sept 23

A short seawatch this morning showed a small movement starting with 31 Brent, 3 Wigeon, 2 Shelduck and a Cormorant all heading south.

Also on the move were a good number of Mippits, Skylark, Swallow and a few Sand Martin and Siskin. PL/MR

From the hide: 18 Canada Geese (plus a mixed family group of Greylag/Canada hybrids that seemed very similar to the ones that bred here last year), 2 Mallard, 1 Wigeon, 1 Lt. Grebe, 79 Lapwing, 2 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, c20 Blk. H Gulls, 3 Grey Heron, 20+ Siskin (over), 2 Chiffchaff, Reed & Cetti's Warbler.

A walk to the wooden hide added 2 Stonechat, 1 Whinchat, 1 Whitethroat.

 

Sun 24th Sept 23

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

07:45 Manx heading your way Paul Very close.

12:42 Seawatching this morning until the sun came out and spoiled it. Cracking Manx Shearwater close in north, 5 Gannet, 1 Guillemot, 4 Common Scoter, Southbound, 10 Brent, 6 Pintail, 8 Sandwich Tern & 12 Dunlin. Scrape water level very low, just 1 Dunlin, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Stonechat. Along the Seawall 2 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat.